Method and means for anchoring transplanted trees



Aug. 30,1932. M. L.. QQNDON L74w029 METHOD AND MEANS FOR ANCHORINGTRANSPLANTED TREES Filed Oct. l, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet l l Il.

1l INVENTQR Y /f/A U19/cf L. Con/00M Aug. 30, 1932. M. coNDoN METHOD ANDMEANS FOR ANCHORING TRANSPLANTED TREES Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Oct. l, 1931INVENTQR v M4 wel c5 L, CoA/ am AORN E Patented Aug. 30, 1932 MAURICE L.ooNDoN, on nAKElrlvrAi-Iorno, NEW YORK l. iunfrnon AND. MEANS"ronnnnonnve TnANsPLAnTnD TREns The invention relates to a method meansfor-securely anchoring trees, especially of substantial size as well aslarge shrubs and the like and Vwhich have been transplanted to' 7i.location 'where but a'shallow ysoil condition obtains, in ported.

It has jthatfthe soil isrartificially supnfor ysecurely holding the rootsysteml of such `transplanted 'j trees port for the soil.

A further object of the invention resides in permanently to thesupthe'novell'method of associating the rootl sysrtem with respect tothe holding means thereof.y 151 Another object of the invention residesin thetemporary support ofthe tree during-the period that the rootsystem is extending itself tol advance through the holding means andbecome intertwined therewith.

In carrying out the invention, thek tree or the like to be transplanted,which is preferably root-pruned, is set in the desired location andwithin a series of surrounding upstanding loop or clamp members whichare securely attached to the {iooring or other support for the soilwhich is caused to cover the roots after the tree is set. These loopsmay be arranfred to engage directly the root system, or the tree may betemporarily guyed until the root system eventually extends through theloops and intertwines therewith.

The nature of the invention, however, will best be understood whendescribed in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary view in perspective, and with parts broken away,of a corner of a roof to which a number of vtrees have beentransplanted.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section, on an enlarged scale, through a portion ofthe roofand a .tree planted thereon inthe soil supported by said roof.

for an object the provision of meansV Agences@ inea octpbef, 193i. semi110,566,259.'

Fig. 5" is a fragmentary view in elevation, illustrating a modificationin the method of anchoring `a tree. f `l` `Referring to the drawings,more particularly Figs. 1 to 3 thereof, 10 designates a 'plu- 55 ralityof supporting beamsfor girders as of a roof, bridge or the like andimbedded in a suitable iiooring material 11 such as concrete aifording aiioor or support 12 for a Ilayer of soil 18. It is preferred to includeV61;) 1

an intermediate stra-tumor layer 14 of cinders or other light porousmaterial for drainage purposes, anddrainoutlets 15 may be provided inthe 'concrete to communicate with the bed 'of cinders. It will beunderstood 65 1 that the layer of soil 18 is relatively shallow andwould not of itself afford a sufficient hold for a tree of anyappreciable size, as

the roots thereof cannot penetrate deeply.

It vwill alsobe understood that trees planted iin locations, as uponroofs and the like, are

eXposed to wind of high velocity and must be securely anchored. l

Provision is, therefore, made for positively holding a tree,.throughVits root system, 75

independently of the soil holdthereon. For eX'ample,*trees 16 having aroot system 17, preferably root-pruned Vas indicated, are transplantedwithballs of earth about said roots, being bagged v`in'burlap or thelike in 30 the usual manner. Prior to the transplanting of the tree,there 4is arranged to project through the cinder stratum suitable.securing means as eye bolts 18'for a `plurality of upstanding-loop.members 19 which may be of 35 metal rod,cable or other suitable materialand adaptedfor entirely surrounding the said root system. 4 Y

Theloop's are-designed to remain entirely below the soil leveland arearranged to be attachedein lany convenient mannerr to some fixed supportas, for example the beams 10 through the `eye bolts 18 which extend upwardly from the upper flanges ofy the beams. These bolts are designed toreceive through their-eyes'the ends of ther` respective loops, beingheld by suitable nuts 21 fitting over the 'projecting'end.'" Byproviding these eye bolts at diiferentpoints along theY length of abeam, loops may be variously located and 1 in di'erent conformations tosecurely hold down a root system to the fixed support or oor. While thedepth of soil may not be suiicient to alone hold a tree after planting,yet by mechanically holding the same as hereinbefore described, it issecurely fixed in the desired location and cannot be uprooted.

In introducing a tree to its location, a num-l ber of the loops may beremoved, as indicated by the loops shown in dotted lines, Fig. 4 of thedrawings, so that the root ball `may be tirely embracing the same, thesaid roots being intended eventually to extend beneath the loop elementsand to intertwine with the loops, as indicated bythe portions, of theroots shown in dotted lines. T he treeis then temporarily to be guyed asby the guy wires 27 having one end attached to the ltrunk 28 of the treeand the other to some fiXed support, for example, the loop elements 25themselves. As soon as the roots have been sufficiently extended to befirmly retained by the different loops associated therewith, the guywires 27, of course, may be removed.

I claim:

l. In a systemfor anchoring transplanted trees within articiallysupported soil: a;

support for the soil, and secured upstanding loop members for engagingwith the roots of a tree set in such soil.

relationship to a tree to be set in the soil for engagement with theroot system thereof.

6. In a system for anchoring transplanted trees within artificiallysupported soil: roof beams and flooring material constituting al beams4and flooring 4material constituting a floor for supporting soil and anintermediate stratum of cinder's", the floor being'provided with adrainage opening in .communication with theV cinder stratum, andupstanding` means secured to the beams in surrounding relationship'l toa treeto beset in the soil` i for .engagement with the root systemthereof. 8.. Ttliemethod of anchoring transplanted trees in artificiallysupported soil, which comprises Vpositioning them in the desiredlocation, and retaining them upright by causing the roots thereofV topass through and to intertwine with elements of the support.

9. 'Ihe methodof anchoring transplanted i trees in artificiallysupported soil, which com- Y tion, retaining .them upright by .causingthe roots thereof to pass through and to inter- .prises positioning themin the desired locai twine with elements of the support, and temnporarily guying them to the support until the roots have becomesufficiently intertwined i MAURICE L. CONDON.

2. In a system for anchoring transplanted Y 1 trees within artificiallysupported soil: a support for the soil, and upstanding loop memberssecured below the eventual soil level for engagingwith the roots of atree set in such soil.

3. In a system for anchoring transplanted trees within artificiallysupported soil :a support for the soil, and upstandingloop memberssecured to the supportvbelow the eventual soil level for engaging withthe roots of a tree to be set in such soil.

4:. In a system for anchoring transplanted 'Lrees within artificiallysupported soil a support for the soil, upstanding loop members securedbelow the eventual soil level for engaging with the roots of a tree tobe set in such soil, and guy wires having one end attached to the treeand the other to the loops.

5. In a system for anchoring transplanted trees within artificiallysupported soil: roof beams and flooring material constituting a floorfor supporting soil, and `upstandingV means secured to thefbeams insurrounding' iooV

